希望

xī wàng
HSK 3Verb (动)Noun (名)

Basic Meaning

v
Used to express a desire for something to happen. Often followed by a clause or an object.
to hope; to wish for
心想达到某种目的或出现某种情况。
Words:
希望执政
Synonyms:
期望祈望冀望期待希冀指望志向希图企望期许厚望
Antonyms:
绝望失望无望
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)希(xī)望(wàng)明(míng)天(tiān)天(tiān)气(qì)好(hǎo)。
    I hope the weather will be nice tomorrow.
  2. 我(wǒ)希(xī)望(wàng)你(nǐ)能(néng)来(lái)参(cān)加(jiā)我(wǒ)的(de)生(shēng)日(rì)聚(jù)会(huì)。
    I hope you can come to my birthday party.
  3. 他(tā)希(xī)望(wàng)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)努(nǔ)力(lì)能(néng)有(yǒu)结(jié)果(guǒ)。
    He hopes his hard work will yield results.
n
A common noun referring to a feeling or state of desiring a particular outcome.
hope; aspiration
愿望。
Words:
毫无希望
Synonyms:
愿望生机
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)对(duì)未(wèi)来(lái)充(chōng)满(mǎn)了(le)希(xī)望(wàng)。
    He is full of hope for the future.
  2. 她(tā)的(de)话(huà)给(gěi)了(le)我(wǒ)新(xīn)的(de)希(xī)望(wàng)。
    Her words gave me new hope.
  3. 别(bié)放(fàng)弃(qì)，还(hái)有(yǒu)希(xī)望(wàng)。
    Don't give up, there's still hope.
n
Often refers to a person (e.g., a child, a successor) who is seen as the embodiment of future promise and success.
hope; someone/something one pins their hopes on
希望所寄托的对象。
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)个(ge)孩(hái)子(zi)是(shì)全(quán)家(jiā)的(de)希(xī)望(wàng)。
    This child is the hope of the entire family.
  2. 他(tā)是(shì)这(zhè)项(xiàng)计(jì)划(huà)的(de)希(xī)望(wàng)。
    He is the hope of this project.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 3
xī希

hope

HSK 3
wàng望

hope; watch; look at; observe